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Mid-America Apartment Communities, or MAA, was founded in 1977 by George Cates.
By 1993, the company had reorganized into a real estate investment trust.
The company went public on the NYSE in 1994 under the ticker symbol MAA.
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MAA has expanded via acquisitions, including adding Colonial Properties in 2013 and Post Properties in 2016.
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As of December 31, 2020, the company owned 300 apartment communities containing 100,490 apartment units. MAA is the largest apartment owner in the United States and the 7th largest apartment Property Management Service in the United States.
In March 2023, the company’s stock outperformed similar stock despite having a down day on Wall Street.
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Mid-America Apartment Communities maintains a corporate office in Germantown, Tennessee.
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Mid-America Apartment Communities, or MAA, was founded in 1977 by George Cates.
By 1993, the company had reorganized into a real estate investment trust.
The company went public on the NYSE in 1994 under the ticker symbol MAA.
History
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MAA has expanded via acquisitions, including adding Colonial Properties in 2013 and Post Properties in 2016.
In November 2018, the company paid $11.3 million to settle a complaint that Post Properties violated the design and construction requirements under the Fair Housing Act, as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act at 50 properties.
As of December 31, 2020, the company owned 300 apartment communities containing 100,490 apartment units. MAA is the largest apartment owner in the United States and the 7th largest apartment Property Management Service in the United States.
In March 2023, the company’s stock outperformed similar stock despite having a down day on Wall Street.
Mid-America Apartment Communities maintains a corporate office in Germantown, Tennessee.